Music Contest #1 - Races

[CoBrA b]

Update:

The hunters are now most certainly on their way. Soon, a great chase shall begin.

 

[Azsure]

I wuold like to hear all those awesome musics! so I wish good luck to all!

 

[AIagremm]

Anyway, i added a flute cause it sounded Draeneish (unlike the bad guitar which i had eariler). Added a brass-like instrument. And well, that's pretty much it. May make some adjustments but this is what it's going to sound like.

It isnt very draeneish, however in my opinion it would serve Broken or lost draenei very well.

 

[KeLeNoR]

I might join..

 

[Darkgamma]

Attention

This is the 'gamma stage' of the music. Every update from me is going to be simple bug fixing. Even if I do make a major redo, it would be because of a bug. Shortly, this is one of the final 'Cavern' releases.
Below is the file, in the .rar archive. Included with the MIDI is the Guitar Pro 5© file of the latest piece.
Thank you.

 

[BishopOfDoom]

Darkgamma, I really enjoyed your music. Especially the intro. I think it would suit for a tetris game though, because it didn't sound very warcraft-ish.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Darkgamma, I really enjoyed your music. Especially the intro. I think it would suit for a tetris game though, because it didn't sound very warcraft-ish.

I hope to dispel any confusion you guys may have about this contest. This is a Music contest, not a Warcraft Background Music contest - thus none of the music has to be made as background music or to fit the style of Warcraft music. The music simply has to fit the theme of a race, any wc3 race (lore or otherwise). The music doesn't even need to be compatible with wc, midi files are accepted. Write with the race in mind, not the game.

I understand most people get this, but I was starting to get a feeling that some people think that the music must work in Wc, which is not the truth.

 

[BishopOfDoom]

Oh if that's so..

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Oh if that's so..

Your free to enter if you'd like

 

[EvilKnight]

Can i do skinks? :O!

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Can i do skinks? :O!

Hmmmm, idk about that one. Skinks aren't exactly a race - if you want to do lizards you could always do like the thunder lizards or dragons

 

[The Panda]

My former post

Anyway, i added a flute cause it sounded Draeneish (unlike the bad guitar which i had eariler). Added a brass-like instrument. And well, that's pretty much it. May make some adjustments but this is what it's going to sound like.

Tips:
Overall seems ok. in the middle it has a pretty good steady beat too it, but the begining seemed pretty slow. I suggest adding another mystical beat in with it all too level out everything.

 

[EMPerror]

well, i added brass in the beginning, but i still have no idea about what other instrument to add :/ . Meh, i will think of something.

 

[AIagremm]

EMPerror, your music would fit Broken or Lost Ones perfectly, however it is to similar.
If you work on it and give it a "crystal" feeling, you will get the draenei feel.

However I am pleased with your wish to make draenei music.

 

[Darkgamma]

I hope to dispel any confusion you guys may have about this contest. This is a Music contest, not a Warcraft Background Music contest - thus none of the music has to be made as background music or to fit the style of Warcraft music. The music simply has to fit the theme of a race, any wc3 race (lore or otherwise). The music doesn't even need to be compatible with wc, midi files are accepted. Write with the race in mind, not the game.

I understand most people get this, but I was starting to get a feeling that some people think that the music must work in Wc, which is not the truth.

I know it doesn't need to work in Wc3, but still, this is my map music, or at least it will be once I find out how to turn it into MP3

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Switch Audio Converter: Free audio file changing program - can convert to less commenly used audio file types like RAW's and Orggis Vorbis

Check First post
http://www.nch.com.au/switch/

If your talking about getting it from Guitar Pro go to export, then go to wav. Yada yada yada, records your song, put it in switch and you got an Mp3.

And no it's not you that seemed confused - I think it was Bishop of Doom, but I'm too lazy to go back a page.

 

[havard1993]

I think i will try

 

[Spectre4802]

Wish I had the proper stuff for doing sound. I would use Acid, but I lost all my music loops and tracks some time ago.

Still, would like to see the outcome of the contest.
And I would also love to judge the contest. I have a damn good ear for good music, especially if it's a score.

 

[Fanny.Shaver]

I would like to submit a contest audio in .wav for Night Elves race. Entire 2.53s audio is meant to show a pure and trackless vision of Night Elf forest. If you will listen closer you can feel like this track is taking you on the tour through Elven woods where no human ever stood his foot. Can be also understood as a Night Elf history if compared with campaign. I wanted to make this track soft in overall, but medium over the end to highlight Scourage invasion.

One sample taken from Blank & Jones - Forrest, in the end of the track.

Due to Hive limits I am forced to upload this track on Sendspace. Hopefully it's not against contest rules. I don't want to lose quality by converting it into lower frequency format and Hive uploader doesn't accept .wav files. Audio file has been made in ProTools, but due to licence limiation (made on academic version) I couldn't export it in stereo format. It's a raw .wav file. Hope you will enjoy it.

In case of any trouble, I am ready to bring a project file.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/t9migj

[*]The contest shall begin on January 17th and conclude on March 3rd, 11:59 PM, GMT[/list]

Hmm. It was just changed when I uploaded mine.

 

[Element of Water]

You can put it in a zip file in order to upload it here.

 

[Pyritie]

You know you can attach .mp3 files to a post, right

 

[Fanny.Shaver]

I don't want to lose quality by converting it into lower frequency format and Hive uploader doesn't accept .wav files.

You know you can attach .mp3 files to a post, right

Anyway, is having the link for sendspace a problem? Rules says nothing about that...

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Anyway, is having the link for sendspace a problem? Rules says nothing about that...

Well no, but it's easier to directly attach it to your post - if you don't want to convert it to mp3 you can put it in a zipped folder like Element of Water suggested

 

[Kuhneghetz]

I don't want to lose quality by converting it into lower frequency format and Hive uploader doesn't accept .wav files.

You can convert it into OGG and not lose any valuable quality in the audio.

Songs in WAV formats are very tedious for downloaders (specially they who don't have epic internet connections) because they have way more filesize than OGG and MP3.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

You can convert it into OGG and not lose any valuable quality in the audio.

You need a special player to play Oggis Vorbis files, they currently aren't accepted for that reason

 

[Kuhneghetz]

Your submission must be posted before the deadline. Your post must include the music in an accepted file Format (MP3, OGG, or MIDI) and an accompanying explanation of the song (i.e. explain how it fits into the theme).

And players like Winamp, Foobar2000, Media Player Classic and XMPlay plays OGG files very fine.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

And players like Winamp, Foobar2000, Media Player Classic and XMPlay plays OGG files very fine.

Wait, what? I don't remember putting that in there......

I guess Ogg files are accepted

 

[HappyTauren]

Nobody gives a shit about sound quality (difference between a wav and 160 are not very noticable, really)

 

[Fanny.Shaver]

@up
I do give.

I wish there was a separete thread for applicants, kinda messy here.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

@up
I do give.

I wish there was a separete thread for applicants, kinda messy here.

I'll bring up the possibility of a second thread of a mod, but this is working fine for now

 

[Fanny.Shaver]

It won't be that fine, this is hardly started, wait one month (even more, as it was meant to finish in march) and see what happens...

 

[The Panda]

It won't be that fine, this is hardly started, wait one month (even more, as it was meant to finish in march) and see what happens...

What exactly do you mean? this contest has started and the contestants are starting there music. So, what are you trying to say?

 

[EMPerror]

Ok, in a burst of inspiration, i started a totally new song. If i can make it better (and find a suitable race), i think that'd be my entry.

anyway, since the server is busy i wanted to write this reply before i can't access it again (been doing that to me for the last few hours... seems i'm out of luck)

Oh, and it really reminds me of another song. I don't know which one, but i bet there is another similar song. If anyone can find it, post it so i know if it is too similar >.<

 

[Pyritie]

And players like Winamp, Foobar2000, Media Player Classic and XMPlay plays OGG files very fine.

You usually need codecs

 

[The Panda]

Ok, in a burst of inspiration, i started a totally new song. If i can make it better (and find a suitable race), i think that'd be my entry.

anyway, since the server is busy i wanted to write this reply before i can't access it again (been doing that to me for the last few hours... seems i'm out of luck)

Oh, and it really reminds me of another song. I don't know which one, but i bet there is another similar song. If anyone can find it, post it so i know if it is too similar >.<

It overall seems like a final fantasy type music.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Ok, in a burst of inspiration, i started a totally new song. If i can make it better (and find a suitable race), i think that'd be my entry.

anyway, since the server is busy i wanted to write this reply before i can't access it again (been doing that to me for the last few hours... seems i'm out of luck)

Oh, and it really reminds me of another song. I don't know which one, but i bet there is another similar song. If anyone can find it, post it so i know if it is too similar >.<

Nice - I was hoping we'd get some electro style music in this contest

 

[Kuhneghetz]

You usually need codecs

Not needed in Foobar2000. And I doubt codecs are needed in the other players I've mentioned.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Not needed in Foobar2000.

Well the original intention was to make all accepted formats work in standard media players - the type that you know anyone who owns a computer has, like Windows Media Player

 

[Kuhneghetz]

Windows Media Player sucks and begs for an apocalypse.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Windows Media Player sucks and begs for an apocalypse.

Hey, Itunes sucks but It's widely used and accepted. The main thing is that everyone has windows media player (I'm not too sure whats the mac equivalent), I would suggest Winamp anyways, even if it's just for the amazing visualizations it comes with.

 

[The Panda]

Ive done the liberty to gather all the contestants that may or may not enter the contest. This list may change overtime.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HappyTauren
Dentothor
naitsirk
Watchman
CoBrA b
Fanny.Shaver
Teuncreemers
DudeSpirit
Xarwin
CloudWolf
Nara-shikamaru
Just_Spectating
Syleona
HappyCockroach
Darkgamma
EMPerror
EvilKnight
havard1993
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Correct me if i missed anyone)

 

[Just_Spectating]

its really hard to start

and my program sucks to begin with,

don't expect too much from me

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

its really hard to start

and my program sucks to begin with,

don't expect too much from me

Have you tried any of these?

Here are some free to use resources that can get you started:

* Audacity: Free Audio recording program - though you have to start a new track every time you record (cut and paste across tracks to deal with this), this handy audio program has nearly no latency (non-noticeable) and is a great start for people recording actual instruments.
* ModPlug Tracker: A tracker composing program. Pretty easy to use and powerful. Doesn't come with very many instruments although more are easy to get.
* NoteWorthy Composer: Another composing program that relies heavily on sheet music.
* FL Studio (formerly known as Fruity Loops): Another powerful composer. Has a bit of a steep learning curve and also is not free but there is a trial version you can use.
* Switch Audio Converter: Free audio file changing program - can convert to less commenly used audio file types like RAW's and Orggis Vorbis along with the big ones like MP3's (Can convert iTunes locked format too).
* Psycle: A free sequencer type program - similar to Mod Plug. Has a bit of a learning curve, though it's pretty powerful when used correctly.
* Mp3 Direct Cut: Simplistic audio editing program that allows you to edit Mp3 directly, from their original file (don't forget to back up the original).
* Krystal Audio Engine: Similar to Audacity, though this program is tooled more towards people editing or mixing music - recording can generate some terrible latency. (Essentially its more powerful then Audacity, but much more difficult to record a sound directly to it)
* Hammerhead Rythm Station: A free drum machine that has built in sounds geared towards Electronica and Dance music. Also supports importing your own drum sounds via userbanks (some userbanks are provided on the site) and the entire sound library can be edited if you get more advanced with it - Drum parts can be exported as wav's and then used in your music. You will want to use Switch Audio engine if you plan on importing your own sounds as it only supports the RAW format.
* Guitar Pro 5 - A popular Tab program that is capable of producing MIDI works. When used with the RSE plugins it can produce some realistic guitar/bass/drum parts. There is a trial version that allows for 15 days free - RSE can't be used in the trial version
* Suggest some more!

Well I know their free but some are pretty good to get started with

Ive done the liberty to gather all the contestants that may or may not enter the contest. This list may change overtime.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thanks, thats good to have them all in one place

 

[Just_Spectating]

if you could find me FL studio for free i would love it.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

if you could find me FL studio for free i would love it.

Well the trial version is free, but I don't think there are any desirable methods of getting the full version free

 

[Just_Spectating]

my trial ran out years ago hah

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

my trial ran out years ago hah

Well can't you just get another trial? I don't know how they can remember how you downloaded it so long ago - like the Acoustica drum machine can be downloaded and used in trial form multiple times with full functionality

 

[Fanny.Shaver]

Ive done the liberty to gather all the contestants that may or may not enter the contest. This list may change overtime.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HappyTauren
Dentothor
naitsirk
Watchman
CoBrA b
Teuncreemers
DudeSpirit
Xarwin
CloudWolf
Nara-shikamaru
Just_Spectating
Mulgrim
Syleona
HappyCockroach
Darkgamma
EMPerror
EvilKnight
havard1993
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Correct me if i missed anyone)

What about me?

 

[The Panda]

What about me?

Will add you.

 

[Mulgrim]

Ive done the liberty to gather all the contestants that may or may not enter the contest. This list may change overtime.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HappyTauren
Dentothor
naitsirk
Watchman
CoBrA b
Fanny.Shaver
Teuncreemers
DudeSpirit
Xarwin
CloudWolf
Nara-shikamaru
Just_Spectating
Mulgrim
Syleona
HappyCockroach
Darkgamma
EMPerror
EvilKnight
havard1993
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Correct me if i missed anyone)

umm i never joined? D: